North High student arrested, accused of writing bomb threat

A student at Eastlake North High School was arrested after allegedly writing a note that a bomb was set to go off at the school on Thursday.

The 15-year-old female student originally told school authorities that the note was found in a bathroom. Officials contacted Eastlake Police immediately. The department quickly determined "the threat did not appear to have a credible basis," according to the Eastlake Police Department Facebook page.

Police and fire officials searched the school, which was not evacuated, and determined there was no danger, police said.

The student soon admitted the bomb claim was false, and the case has been sent to the Lake County Juvenile Court with a possible charge of inducing panic, police said.

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A message has been left with Willoughby-Eastlake Schools Superintendent Steve Thompson seeking comment on any possible discipline of the student from the school district.